ARLINGTON, TX – JANUARY 12: Musician Chris Cornell performs at the Dallas Premiere of the Paramount Pictures film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi at the AT&T Dallas Cowboys Stadium on January 12, 2016 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

“Shocked and saddened by the sudden death of @chriscornell. A great singer, songwriter and the loveliest man,” Elton John tweeted.